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Validation of a novel approach for CO2/N2 gas separations by means of a hybrid ceramic membrane. (2015)
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NWOGU, N.C, KAJAMA, M.N. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Validation of a novel approach for CO2/N2 gas separations by means of a hybrid ceramic membrane. Advanced materials research: metal, ceramic and composite materials; selected papers from the 2015 International conference on metal, ceramic and composite materials (ICMCCM-2015), 24-25 January 2015, Shanghai, China [online], 1102, pages 73-76. Available from: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1102.73.

Global warming has been documented as one of the world's foremost ecological concerns. Although it is difficult to totally end human related global warming, there is a possibility to alleviate these effects through a wide spectrum of options. One suc... Read More about Validation of a novel approach for CO2/N2 gas separations by means of a hybrid ceramic membrane..

Unconventional composite inorganic membrane fabrication for carbon emissions mitigation. (2015)
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NWOGU, N., OSUEKE, G., HOSSAIN, M. and GOBINA, E. 2015. Unconventional composite inorganic membrane fabrication for carbon emissions mitigation. International journal of chemical, molecular, nuclear, materials and metallurgical engineering, 9(5), pages 542-545. World academy of science, engineering and technology, international science index 101 [online]. Available from: http://scholar.waset.org/1999.6/10001433

An unconventional composite inorganic ceramic membrane capable of enhancing carbon dioxide emission decline was fabricated and tested at laboratory scale in conformism to various environmental guidelines and also to mitigate the effect of global warm... Read More about Unconventional composite inorganic membrane fabrication for carbon emissions mitigation..

Characterization of biomass combustion at high temperatures based on an upgraded single particle model. (2015)
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LI, J., PAUL, M.C., YOUNGER, P.L., WATSON, I., HOSSAIN, M. and WELCH, S. 2015. Characterization of biomass combustion at high temperatures based on an upgraded single particle model. Applied energy [online], 156, pages 749-755. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.027

Biomass co-firing is becoming a promising solution to reduce CO2 emissions, due to its renewability and carbon neutrality. Biomass normally has high moisture and volatile contents, complicating its combustion behavior, which is significantly differen... Read More about Characterization of biomass combustion at high temperatures based on an upgraded single particle model..

Progress of solar photovoltaic in ASEAN countries: a review. (2015)
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ISMAIL, A.M., RAMIREZ-INIGUEZ, R., ASIF, M., MUNIR, A.B. and MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F. 2015. Progress of solar photovoltaic in ASEAN countries: a review. Renewable and sustainable energy reviews [online], 48, pages 399-412. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2015.04.010

The present global energy scenario, in which fossil fuels play a preponderant role, faces significant energy and environmental challenges. To help address these challenges, countries across the world are increasing the contribution made by renewable... Read More about Progress of solar photovoltaic in ASEAN countries: a review..

Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: a system dynamics approach. (2015)
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AHMAD, S., TAHAR, R.M., MUHAMMAD-SUKKI, F., MUNIR, A.B. and RAHIM, R.A. 2015. Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: a system dynamics approach. Energy [online], 84, pages 808-815. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.03.047

Solar photovoltaic has shown a significant rise in terms of worldwide installation. One of the main reason is due to the introduction of the FiT (feed-in tariff) policy by the governments. This paper aims to evaluate FiT policy in promoting solar PV... Read More about Role of feed-in tariff policy in promoting solar photovoltaic investments in Malaysia: a system dynamics approach..

LED-controlled tuning of ZnO nanowires' wettability for biosensing applications. (2015)
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BHAVSAR, K., ROSS, D., PRABHU, R. and POLLARD, P. 2014. LED-controlled tuning of ZnO nanowires' wettability for biosensing applications. Nano reviews [online], 6, Article 26711. Available from:https://doi.org/10.3402/nano.v6.26711

Background: Wettability is an important property of solid materials which can be controlled by surface energy. Dynamic control over the surface wettability is of great importance for biosensing applications. Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a biocompatible materi... Read More about LED-controlled tuning of ZnO nanowires' wettability for biosensing applications..

Method to discard partial discharge (PD) pulses from neighboring high voltage equipment. (2015)
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MOHAMED, F.P., SIEW, W.H., STRACHAN, S.S., AYUB, A.S. and MCLELLAN, K. 2015. Method to discard partial discharge (PD) pulses from neighboring high voltage equipment. High voltage engineering [online], 4, pages 1125-1131. Available from: http://caod.oriprobe.com/articles/44523683/Method_to_Discard_Partial_Discharge_Pulses_from_Neighboring_High_Volta.htm

On-line partial discharge (PD) diagnostics data are corrupted by various noise sources and this makes it more challenging to extract the PD signal contained in the raw data. Though the noise sources can be filtered out using signal processing techniq... Read More about Method to discard partial discharge (PD) pulses from neighboring high voltage equipment..

Monitoring acoustic emission (AE) energy in slurry impingement using a new model for particle impact. (2015)
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DROUBI, M.G., REUBEN, R.L. and WHITE, G. 2015. Monitoring acoustic emission (AE) energy in slurry impingement using a new model for particle impact. Mechanical systems and signal processing [online], 62-63, pages 415-430. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymssp.2015.01.023

A series of systematic impact tests have been carried out to investigate the influence of particle size, free stream velocity, particle impact angle, and nominal particle concentration on the amount of energy dissipated in a carbon steel target using... Read More about Monitoring acoustic emission (AE) energy in slurry impingement using a new model for particle impact..

Highly textured and transparent RF sputtered Eu2O3 doped ZnO films. (2015)
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SREEDHARAN, R. S., GANESAN, V., SUDARSANAKUMAR, C. P., BHAVSAR, K., PRAHBU, R. and PILLAI, V.P.P.M., 2015. Highly textured and transparent RF sputtered Eu2O3 doped ZnO films. Nano reviews [online], 6, Article 26759. Available from: https://doi.org/10.3402/nano.v6.26759

Background: Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a wide, direct band gap II-VI oxide semiconductor. ZnO has large exciton binding energy at room temperature, and it is a good host material for obtaining visible and infrared emission of various rare-earth ions. Method... Read More about Highly textured and transparent RF sputtered Eu2O3 doped ZnO films..

The prospect of deepwater heavy oil production using CO2-EOR. (2015)
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TCHAMBAK, E., OYENEYIN, B. and OLUYEMI, G. 2015. The prospect of deepwater heavy oil production using CO2-EOR. Energy sources, part A: recovery, utilization and environmental effects [online], 37(3), pages 318-325. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/15567036.2011.585373

The prospect of unconventional oil development has long been coming to offset the rapid decline of conventional crude. And looking ahead, the worry is already turning away from the onshore exploitation to the challenging offshore environment, with th... Read More about The prospect of deepwater heavy oil production using CO2-EOR..

Angular dependent light emission from planar waveguides. (2015)
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PETER, J., PRABHU, R., RADHAKRISHNAN, P., VALLABHAN, C.P.G., NAMPOORI, V.P.N. and KAILASNATH, M. 2015. Angular dependent light emission from planar waveguides. Journal of applied physics, 117(1), Article 015301. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4905011

We have investigated the angular dependence of amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) and laser emission from an asymmetric and free-standing polymer thin films doped with rhodamine 6G, which is transversely pumped by a pulsed Nd:YAG laser. A semi-leak... Read More about Angular dependent light emission from planar waveguides..

Suppressing stick-slip oscillations in underactuated multibody drill-strings with parametric uncertainties using sliding-mode control. (2015)
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LIU, Y. 2015. Suppressing stick-slip oscillations in underactuated multibody drill-strings with parametric uncertainties using sliding-mode control. IET control theory and applications [online], 9(1), pages 91-102. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-cta.2014.0329

Stabilisation of multibody drill-strings which exhibit stick-slip oscillations is studied in this paper from the point of view of underactuated system. The model has one control torque input acting on the rotary table from the land surface and multi-... Read More about Suppressing stick-slip oscillations in underactuated multibody drill-strings with parametric uncertainties using sliding-mode control..